Five drug categories, including shortages of controlled substances, have affected hospitals the most in terms of cost and reallocation of resources, according to a new survey from Vizient. For its ...

All cancer mutations that cause drug resistance fall into one of four categories. New research has detailed each type, helping to uncover targets for drug development and identify potential effective ...

In 1999, as the result of growing recognition of the potential for noncardiac drugs such as terfenadine or cisapride to cause QT prolongation and torsades de pointes ventricular arrhythmias, the ...

Begin the lesson with an introductory discussion on drug use: How widespread do they feel the drug problem is in their country. What about their state, city, neighborhood, and school? How does today's ...

Doctors and researchers try to understand what medications a person has taken by asking patients directly or by looking at ...

This study investigates the impact of state prescription drug monitoring programs on drug overdose mortality rates for all drug categories. Objectives: To examine the impact of prescription drug ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued two manufacturer releases. The first provides further information regarding the treatment of sales of authorized generic drugs in the ...

For the first time in decades, there are positive signs that the overdose crisis is finally slowing. What’s behind this progress is subject to debate, but one of its likely drivers is policy reform.